Friday, 16 October 2015

Upcoming singer/songwriter Rich Cottell, from Devon, came to
Kepier as part of an Online Safety and Cyber Bullying themed school tour.
Rich performed a selection of songs, described as feel good indie pop, for the
learners and delivered an online safety message.

The performance was fun and interactive. The information was
relevant and the learners could relate to Rich, so they fully engaged with the
message. They all said they loved that they were given the opportunity to
participate in the performance and many of them said it had made them think
about their gaming and social media use.

Welcome back to the Guidance Hub. There are
lots of activities planned for the school year, with guest speakers coming into
school, as well as trips and visits across all year groups. I will be coming
into assemblies to let everyone know when there is an opportunity for your year
group, so make sure you keep an eye out for me.

For Year 11, this is an extremely important
year. You have your GCSE exams as well as having to make decisions regarding
your future. We are here to help you, with colleges, sixth forms and other
training providers visiting school to talk about what they can offer and to help
you you’re your applications.

You will all receive a Guidance Interview
from either myself or Kelly Woods from Connexions so please try and do some
research before attending. If you have any questions or need extra support, PLEASE
ASK! We want to make this transition as smooth as we can for you.

Today, a group of 15 Year 7 learners
went to Nissan for a ‘Discovering Engineering’ event. The event was held in conjunction with the Government’s ‘See
Inside Manufacturing’ programme to
inspire young people to consider careers in advanced manufacturing and
engineering, and to challenge negative perceptions about the UK’s manufacturing
industry. Engineering plays a major part in every aspect of our lives, and this
event demonstrated its importance to Nissan. The event included a chance to see
all models made at the Sunderland plant, but in particular the 100% electric
Nissan LEAF. Learners were also given a tour of the production line so they
could see the cars being assembled. The group really enjoyed the visit and were
a credit to Kepier!

Monday, 5 October 2015

On October 1st Kepier hosted a 'Rugby World Cup Day' for Year 6 children in our partner primary schools.

The day consisted of the children being split into 19 groups, and each group choosing a country to represent; designing a flag and t-shirt for their country; being taught how to do the haka, and then coming up with their own version; and then all taking part in a tag rugby event on the afternoon.

Vice Principal at Kepier, Donna Walker said "It was a fantastic day for all involved, not just the 200+ learners from the primary schools who attended, but our staff and the learners from across all our year groups who supported the day. The Rugby World Cup has caught the imagination of the country, and we felt it important to use the event to give these young people a taste of this".